The meaning of GLUTINOUS is having the quality of glue : gummy. How to use glutinous in a sentence.

Short-grain rice turns into a soft, glutinous mass when cooked. A favorite dish is made of birds' nests which are composed of glutinous substances. Breaking through that glassy surface to …

Definition of glutinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

GLUTINOUS definition: of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky. See examples of glutinous used in a sentence.

Jun 25, 2025 · glutinous (comparative more glutinous, superlative most glutinous) Of the nature of gluten. Containing gluten. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), …

gen. Soft, moist, and sticky; viscous, tenacious, adhesive. Of substances: Having a glutinous or gluey character. Cf. viscid, adj. 1. Having the property of being adhesive or glutinous; …

When you step in a glutinous substance, some of it will stick to your shoe and stretch as you step up. Glutinous means glue-like, or thick and sticky.

glutinous in American English (ˈɡluːtnəs) adjective of the nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky

Define glutinous. glutinous synonyms, glutinous pronunciation, glutinous translation, English dictionary definition of glutinous. adj. Of the nature of or resembling glue; sticky. glu′ti·nous·ly …

Britannica Dictionary definition of GLUTINOUS [more glutinous; most glutinous] : sticky glutinous rice